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Transfer Rumors: Haaland Favors Barcelona Over Real Madrid; Arsenal Eyes Alvarez and Gyokeres Swap

  • Julián Alvarez is on Arsenal's radar with a planned $139.5 million (£103 million) bid ready for the January window to sign the Atlético Madrid striker. (Source: Fichajes)
  • A potential swap deal involving Alvarez and Viktor Gyökeres was floated during the summer. Gyökeres is not considered untouchable and has even been offered to Saudi clubs. (Source: Ben Jacobs)
  • Erling Haaland plans to exit Manchester City at season’s end and has already held talks about his future. He prefers joining Barcelona over Real Madrid, citing concerns about the power dynamics within Madrid’s squad that includes Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, Jude Bellingham, and Yan Diomande. (Source: El Nacional)
  • Liverpool and Manchester United are watching Newcastle’s center back Malick Thiaw as a future option. (Source: CaughtOffside)
  • Man Utd’s pursuit of left back Lewis Hall faces a setback as he has agreed to extend his contract with Newcastle. (Source: Ben Jacobs)
  • Adam Wharton is expected to leave Crystal Palace by next summer. His ambition to play regular European football boosts Liverpool’s hopes ahead of Newcastle. (Source: TEAMtalk)
  • Marc Pubill, Atlético Madrid’s center back, attracts interest from Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Man Utd. (Source: fussball-news)
  • Vitor Roque, 21-year-old Palmeiras striker and former Barcelona player, is being tracked by Chelsea, Man Utd, Newcastle, Tottenham Hotspur, and Atlético Madrid. (Source: Sportowy)
  • Chelsea showed late interest in Fulham’s Sander Berge as a replacement for Enzo Fernández during the summer. (Source: BBC Sport)
  • Alex Scott from Bournemouth is Chelsea’s top midfield target, with the club prepared to meet his high asking price for a January transfer. (Source: TEAMtalk)
  • Arsenal and Man City scouts observed PSG center back Willian Pacho against Lille late last month. (Source: CaughtOffside)
  • Lucas Bergvall, Tottenham’s midfielder, might attract renewed interest from Nottingham Forest in January after Chelsea and Newcastle showed interest in the summer. (Source: The Telegraph)
  • Stuttgart’s Bilal El Khannouss, formerly of Leicester City, could return to the Premier League with Crystal Palace, Everton, Newcastle, and Tottenham all monitoring him. (Source: Fussballdaten)

La Liga Transfer News

  • Real Madrid has made re-signing midfielder Jude Bellingham their immediate priority following his strong start this season to secure his future. (Source: Ramón Álvarez de Mon)
  • Frenkie de Jong is on the market at Barcelona with a desired sale price of $75.5 million (€65 million). (Source: El Nacional)
  • Real Madrid failed to acquire Inter Milan’s center back Alessandro Bastoni due to Inter’s firm $81 million (€70 million) asking price and Raúl Asencio’s refusal to leave, limiting Madrid’s defensive investments. (Source: AS)
  • Barcelona have contacted FC Twente regarding 18-year-old center back Ruud Nijstad, who confirmed the approach. (Source: Voetbal International)
  • The representatives of striker Gabriel Jesus had been offering his services to Barcelona for over a year before the club finally decided to pursue a move. (Source: SPORT)

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